DATE: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 TIME: 6 pm – 7:30 pm LOCATION: LeFlore County Civic & Agri Center, 200 MS-7, Greenwood, MS 38930 EVENT DETAILS: A panel of subject matter experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges in expanding early voting access in Mississippi. The discussion will be moderated by Carlos Palmer, Attorney at Law… Read more: Voter Education Forum in Greenwood, MS

DATE: Tuesday, October 22, 2024TIME: 6 pm – 7:30 pmLOCATION:University of Southern Mississippi Thad Cochran Center Room TCC 218 EVENT DETAILS:A panel of subject matter experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges in expanding early voting access in Mississippi. Panel Members:Christy Kayser, Director, Center for Community Education, University of Southern MississippiDr. Troy Gibson, Associate Professor… Read more: Voter Education Forum at University of Southern Miss.

The League of Women Voters of Mississippi (LWVMS) is pleased to announce our 2024 Voter Education Forum Series. University of Mississippi will host one event in Oxford, Mississippi. The forum will focus on the topic of expanding early voting access in Mississippi. DATE/TIME: October 15, 2024 at 6 pm – 7:30 pm LOCATION: University of… Read more: Voter Education Forum at University of Mississippi

The League of Women Voters of Mississippi (LWVMS) is pleased to announce our 2024 Voter Education Forum Series, with the first event at Jackson State University (JSU) in Jackson, Mississippi. The forum will focus on the topic of expanding early voting access in Mississippi. DATE/TIME: October 8, 2024 at 6 pm – 7:30 pm LOCATION:… Read more: Voter Education Forum at Jackson State University

Early Voting Access is a huge subject for our state and its elected representatives to take up again in the next legislative session. Take a listen to this informative podcast from Mississippi Today.At The League we’re all in for fair, simplified, and accessible voting for every eligible person to cast their ballot and have their… Read more: Early Voting

We are so sad to hear of the unexpected passing of Dr. Deborah Turner, President of the League of Women Voters USA. She was a bright inspiration to us all. We personally got to know Dr. Turner at our strategic retreat in Raymond in 2022, where she led with such kindness, intelligence and insightful guidance.… Read more: Remembering Dr. Deborah Turner

January 17, 2024 Contact: Debbie Pantenburg 541-288-8069 lwvmississippi@gmail.com The League of Women Voters of Mississippi believes all Mississippians have a right to quality health care; therefore, we support Medicaid expansion as provided by the Affordable Care Act for the following reasons: ● Approximately 11% or over 305,000 residents in Mississippi are not insured for healthcare.… Read more: Press Release on Medicaid Expansion

Mississippi residents having access to healthcare is being described by some as “expanding welfare”, whatever that means. We believe that a healthy population “promotes the general welfare” of our state and this country. It’s the number one fundamental issue. When we are healthy, we can do anything. When we’re sick, there’s only one thing we… Read more: Poll on Medicaid Expansion

We’ve made no secret about our passion for all Mississippi residents to have high quality healthcare in every corner of our state. That means our elected representatives need to accept federal support for Medicaid.When Kentucky’s previous governor was faced with similar challenges, he turned to experts who told him, “you cannot afford not to do… Read more: Medicaid Expansion

We love Mississippi, its people, the food, the music, and the great outdoors. But if you live most everywhere else in our country, you will have 20 MORE YEARS of that life affirming joy. Why is that? This year’s legislative session is over – but we’re still advocating for better healthcare, better education, and common-sense… Read more: Life Expectancy and Policy